St. Stephen's Youth Programs - Boston, Boston,

St. Stephen's Youth Programs serves more than 600 children and teens who live in lower income neighborhoods in Boston and Chelsea. We offer three core programs: * The B-READY* after-school program for elementary and middle schoolers, hosted at two sites in the South End and Lower Roxbury. * The B-SAFE* summer program for elementary and middle schoolers, hosted at six sites in Boston and Chelsea. * The St. Stephen's Place of Opportunity for Teens (The SPOT) which currently gathers at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in the South End. Our teen program also offers quality part-time job opportunities year-round.

Mission Statement: The mission of St. Stephen's Youth Programs is to serve neighborhood children and teens by providing them with a safe, challenging, and supportive community in which they can thrive. We strive to build a community where all people feel safe, feel big, and feel connected. To fulfill that mission, our Youth Programs promote: * Safety: Our gathering spaces are well-supervised and physically and emotionally safe. * Growth: Our integrated, year-round programming supports academic progress, the development of new skills, and exposure to new activities and experiences, all of which give children a bigger sense of themselves. As children get older, there is an increased focus on developing life and leadership skills and encouraging civic involvement and responsibility. * Relationships: We encourage the development of a loving community based on meaningful relationships between children, teens, parents, teachers, staff, volunteers, and neighbors.